Energy Storage Roadmap: Vision for 2025

Energy storage is essential to a modern electric grid - it enables the grid to achieve ambitious renewable energy goals and enhances power system reliability and resilience. This roadmap, developed by EPRI's Energy storage and Distributed Generation Program, envisions a path to 2025 where energy storage enhances safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible electric power. This roadmap serves as a guide for EPRI’s energy storage research activities, including industry and government research collaboration. More roadmap details are available in this publicly available document from www.epri.com

Defining the Desired Future States for 2025

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These target future states were collaboratively developed as visions for the beneficial use of energy storage. Clicking on each individual desired state will show the gaps identified to achieving these states.

Energy Storage Roadmap Publications

The Following table maps EPRI's energy storage related publications from the last few years to the relevant Vision for 2025 desired future states. The table may be sorted by column or filtered using the search box. If you encounter any issues with the content on this page or have any suggestions, please email Erin Minear.

Deliverable	Related Future State	Keywords	Research Program	Year	Free to Public?
Energy Storage Lessons Learned Database v1.0	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Controls ♦ Grid Planning ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce	Industry Practices	94A	ongoing	No
DER and Energy Storage Forum	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Controls ♦ Modeling ♦ Grid Planning ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce	Industry Practices, Lessons Learned	94A	ongoing	No
Energy Storage MediaWiki	♦ Workforce	Training, Safety, Lessons Learned, Case Studies	94A	ongoing	Yes
Energy Storage Product Database	♦ Technology		94E	ongoing	No
Electrical Energy Storage Data Submission Guidelines	♦ Asset Reliability ♦ Cost of Ownership	Specification, Industry Practices	94B	2021	Yes
Energy Storage Analysis Supplemental Project Report: Finding, Designing, Operating Projects, and Next Steps (2018-2021)	♦ Modeling		Supplemental	2021	Yes
Energy Storage Valuation 2020: Functions, Methods, Tools, Lessons Learned, and Examples	♦ Modeling		94B	2021	No
Solar Photovoltaics, Battery Storage, and Wind Turbine Blade End-of-Life Service Providers	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		Supplemental	2021	Yes
Energy Storage Procurement Due Diligence: Findings from the Energy Storage Implementation Practices Collaborative	♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce	Lessons Learned, Safety, Warranty, Thermal Management	Supplemental	2021	No
Quick Insights: Lithium Ion Battery Technology Evolution	♦ Technology		TI	2021	Yes
Battery Energy Storage Fire Prevention and Mitigation Project – Phase I Final Report	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		Supplemental	2021	No
Design Trade Study Method for Battery Energy Storage Fire Prevention and Mitigation	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		Supplemental	2021	No
Guidelines for Assessing End-of-Life Management Options for Renewable and Battery Energy Storage Technologies	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle ♦ Cost of Ownership		Supplemental	2021	Yes
Battery Storage Explosion Hazard Calculator v1.0	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		Supplemental	2021	No
Lessons Learned: Lithium Ion Battery Storage Fire Prevention and Mitigation—2021	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		Supplemental	2021	Yes
Energy Storage Performance and Reliability Data Initiative Phase I Final Report			Supplemental	2021	No
Analyzing Value Streams of Energy Storage in Con Edison Territory	♦ Modeling	Case Studies, Modeling, Cost	Supplemental	2021	Yes
Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage End-of-Life Management Infographic	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle ♦ Cost of Ownership		197, TI	2021	Yes
Energy Storage Decommissioning Case Study: Lessons Learned from the Energy Storage Implementation Practices Collaborative	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce	Case Studies, End-of-Life, Safety	Supplemental	2021	No
Distributed Energy Resource Value Estimation Tool (DER-VET™) v1.0	♦ Modeling		94B, 94G	2021	Yes
Electric Sector Challenges in Circular Economies for Renewables and Batteries: Proceedings of the March 2021 Washington Seminar	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		Supplemental	2021	Yes
A Framework for the Application of Global Circular Economy Principles for the Electric Power Industry	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		TI	2021	Yes
Proactive First Responder Engagement for Battery Owners and Operators	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		197	2021	Yes
Sustainability Aspects of the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		197	2021	Yes
End-of-Life Management for Lithium Ion Battery Storage: Issues, Uncertainties, and Opportunities			197	2021	No
Battery Storage Fire Safety Roadmap	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		Supplemental	2021	Yes
Energy Storage Technology Webcast: Results from Southern California Edison's Testing of a Tesla Powerpack 2.0 Energy Storage System	♦ Cost of Ownership	Performance, Technology, Industry Practices	94B	2020	No
Solar Photovoltaic Rooftop Decommissioning Case Study at the EPRI Palo Alto Office Video	♦ Workforce		TI	2020	No
Lithium Ion Battery Storage Ongoing Cost Study and Estimating Tool	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership	Cost, O&M, Modeling	94B, 178A, 201C	2020	No
Energy Storage Technology Database: 2020 Report (Technical Update)	♦ Technology		94B	2020	No
FirstEnergy Energy Storage Wind Integration Project: Distributed Energy Storage System Test and Evaluation to Support a Wind System			Supplemental	2020	No
Distribution Energy Storage Modeling for Planning and Operations: Non-Wires Alternative for Feeder Reliability Improvement	♦ Modeling		94C	2020	No
Distributed Fuel Cell Update: Technology Development and Research Gaps	♦ Resilience / Public Safety	Technology	94G	2020	No
Bulk and Transmission Energy Storage: Technology and Projects, 2020 Update	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Reliability ♦ Modeling		94D	2020	No
Program on Technology Innovation: Energy Storage in the Next Decade	♦ Technology		TI	2020	No
Energy Storage in Resource Planning in the United States: 2020 Survey of Recent Results and Methods	♦ Grid Planning ♦ Modeling	Modeling, Planning	94A	2020	No
Energy Storage Executive Briefing: Industry Trends and EPRI Research Summary		Cost, Technology	94A	2020	No
Energy Storage Integration Council: 2020 Year End Review	♦ Workforce	Industry Practices, Lessons Learned	94A	2020	No
Technoeconomic Comparison of Thermal Energy Storage with Electrochemical Batteries for Bulk Energy Storage	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership		94D, 221	2020	No
Battery Energy Storage Installation Cost Estimation Tool (OFCT) Version 1	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership	Cost, Modeling	94B	2020	No
Energy Storage Control Performance Metrics Summary	♦ Controls	Specification	94B	2020	Yes
Control Architectures for Integration of Energy Storage	♦ Controls	Design	94B	2020	No
Control Functions for Different Uses of Energy Storage	♦ Controls	Specification	94B	2020	No
Landscape of Commercial Control Technologies for Energy Storage	♦ Controls	Products	94B	2020	No
Customer Energy Storage Technologies, Products, and Implementation Considerations	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce		94E	2020	No
Storage System Thermal Management Design	♦ Asset Reliability ♦ Workforce		94C	2020	No
Cost Benefit Analysis Module for the DER Valuation Estimation Tool (DER VET)	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Emissions	Cost, Modeling	94G	2020	No
Energy Storage Safety Lessons Learned: Fire Prevention and Mitigation	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		94C	2020	No
Energy Storage Operations and Maintenance Tracker	♦ Asset Reliability ♦ Workforce	O&M, Performance	94C	2020	Yes
Microgrid Valuation & Optimization Tool Update report	♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Emissions	Cost, Modeling	94G	2020	No
Design Considerations: Microgrid Protection	♦ Resilience / Public Safety	Modeling, Planning, Design	94G	2020	No
Webcast: Progress Report: Design, Test and Operation of an EPRI Microgrid Project at the Port Hueneme Naval Base in Ventura County, California	♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Workforce	Planning, Deployment, Specification, Procurement	94G	2020	No
Commissioning Handbook: Residential & Small Commercial	♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce		94E	2020	No
Customer Energy Storage Markets, Technology, and Economics: Annual Report	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce		94E	2020	No
Residential Solar + Storage Economic Viability Presentation	♦ Modeling		94E	2020	No
Leveraging Residential Storage for Grid Benefit	♦ Resilience / Public Safety		94E	2020	No
Customer Energy Storage Algorithm for Utility-Customer Real-time Benefit Tech	♦ Modeling		94E	2020	No
Best Practices: Energy Storage Interconnection	♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce	Planning, Design, Interconnection	94G	2020	No
StorageVET® 2.0.0 Full Release version 1.0.2	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Emissions		94B	2020	No
Advancements in Lithium Ion Technology	♦ Technology		94B	2020	No
EPRI Research Activities on Renewable and Battery End-of-Life Management	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		Supplemental	2020	Yes
Long-Term Planning Considerations for Hybrid Renewable Generation and Energy Storage Resources	♦ Modeling ♦ Emissions		94D	2020	No
Energy Storage Integration into Electricity Markets and Bulk Power Systems (Technical Update)	♦ Modeling		94D	2020	No
Long-Duration Energy Storage Benefits	♦ Emissions		94D, 221	2020	No
Combustion Product Characterization from a Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage Module	♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Emissions		197, TI	2020	No
ESA Storage Exchange, Powered by EPRI 2020 Conference Proceedings	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Asset Reliability ♦ Controls ♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Cross-Industry Breakthroughs ♦ Workforce ♦ Technology	Lessons Learned, Case Studies	94A	2020	No
Battery Energy Storage Lifecyle Cost Assessment Summary: 2020	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership	Cost, End of Life, O&M	94B	2020	Yes
Overview of Emissions Impacts from Grid-Connected Battery Energy Storage	♦ Emissions		197	2020	No
Environmental Aspects of Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems: An Environmental, Health & Safety Comparison Across Commercially Available Technologies	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle ♦ Emissions		197	2020	No
Summary of Prior Electrochemical Battery Fire Emissions Characterization Studies	♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Emissions		197	2020	No
EPRI Lithium Ion Battery Module Burn Testing Annotated Video	♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Emissions		197, TI	2020	No
Near-Field Air Modeling Tools for Potential Hazardous Material Releases from Battery Energy Storage System Fires	♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Emissions		197	2020	No
Initial Combustion Product Characterization from a Battery Energy Storage Module	♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Emissions		197, TI	2019	No
The Integrated Grid Demonstrations Initiative: 2018 Annual Report	♦ Grid Planning ♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership	Case Studies	94A	2019	No
Guidance on Integrating Energy Storage into Distribution Planning: Using Energy as a Non-Wires Alternative for Distribution Capacity	♦ Modeling		94C	2019	No
Design Considerations and Analytical Framework of Combined Heat and Power	♦ Resilience / Public Safety	Design	94G	2019	No
Customer-Sited Energy Storage Technology: Evaluation, Design, Implementation, Testing	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership		94E	2019	No
Customer-Sited Energy Storage Webcast 1 of 2: Economic Viability Tool & Case Study	♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Modeling		94E	2019	No
Customer-Sited Energy Storage Webcast 2 of 2: Residential Economic Analysis Tool + C&I Demand Reduction Impacts	♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Modeling		94E	2019	No
Energy Storage Technology Database Report: 2019—Annual Year-End Snapshot of Energy Storage Technology Database			94B	2019	No
Microgrid Valuation and Optimization Tool Functional Requirements: DER Value and Optimization Within Microgrids	♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Modeling	Cost, Modeling, Design	94G	2019	No
Energy Storage Safety Guide Update	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		94C	2019	No
Storage Exchange Conference Proceedings: 2019	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards ♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Asset Reliability ♦ Controls ♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Cross-Industry Breakthroughs ♦ Workforce ♦ Technology		94A	2019	No
Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Value Estimation Tools: 2019 Update	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Emissions		94B	2019	No
Energy Storage Valuation 2019: Functions, Methods, Tools, Lessons Learned, and Examples	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership		94B	2019	No
StorageVET® 2.0.0 Beta Release	♦ Resilience / Public Safety ♦ Modeling		94B	2019	Yes
Solar Plus Storage Cost Assessment and Design Considerations	♦ Cost of Ownership	Cost, Modeling, Design	94B	2019	No
Solar Plus Storage Cost Assessment and Design Considerations: Executive Summary	♦ Cost of Ownership	Cost, Modeling, Design	94B	2019	Yes
Energy Storage Controls Performance Considerations for Energy and Capacity Management in Multi-Use Applications	♦ Controls		94B	2019	No
Evaluation Metrics for Optimized Energy Storage Controls	♦ Controls	Specification	94B	2019	No
Energy Storage Integration Council (ESIC) Energy Storage Reference Fire Hazard Mitigation Analysis	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Grid Planning	Safety, Industry Practices	94C	2019	Yes
ESIC Energy Storage Safety Incident Gathering and Reporting List	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Workforce	Safety, Industry Practices	94C	2019	Yes
ESIC Energy Storage Request for Proposal Guide	♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Workforce	Procurement, Specification, Industry Practices	94B	2019	Yes
StorageVET® 2.0.0 Full Release version 1.0.0	♦ Modeling ♦ Cost of Ownership ♦ Emissions		94B	2019	Yes
Energy Storage Integration Council (ESIC) 2019 End of Year Review	♦ Workforce	Industry Practices	94A	2019	No
Life Cycle Analysis Data Gap Identification and Enhanced Collection for Emerging Technologies, RICE and LIB	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		197, TI	2019	No
Life Cycle Assessment of Lithium Ion Batteries in Stationary Energy Storage Systems	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		197, TI	2019	No
Review of Health and Safety Considerations for Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		197	2019	No
Environmental Permitting for Stationary Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage System: An Overview of Environmental, Health and Safety Regulations and Permitting Requirements	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle		197	2018	No
Worker and First Responder Safety Concerns Related to Battery Energy Storage Facilities: A Review of the Literature and Interviews with Local Fire Departments	♦ Safety Practices ♦ Asset Hazards		197	2018	No
Public and Occupational Health Risks Associated with the Battery Life Cycle: Key Observations and Research Needs	♦ Sustainable Life Cycle ♦ Asset Hazards		197, TI	2018	No
Recycling and Disposal of Battery-Based Grid Energy Storage Systems: A Preliminary Investigation				2017	Yes